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Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga
As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

by Carla K. JohnsonJill Feldman, 54, poses for a photo at her home in Deerfield, Ill., Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Lung cancer patient and advocate Jill Feldman takes pills at home that shrink tumors by bl

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

by Carla K. JohnsonJill Feldman, 54, poses for a photo at her home in Deerfield, Ill., Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Lung cancer patient and advocate Jill Feldman takes pills at home that shrink tumors by bl
Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cur

Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cur
Right-sided colon cancer patients have poorer survival than those with left-sided disease

Right-sided colon cancer patients have poorer survival than those with left-sided disease

by American College of SurgeonsKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHORLANDO (July 23, 2018): Patients with colorectal cancer tumors on the right side may have poorer five-year surviv

Right-sided colon cancer patients have poorer survival than those with left-sided disease

by American College of SurgeonsKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHORLANDO (July 23, 2018): Patients with colorectal cancer tumors on the right side may have poorer five-year surviv
How to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence

How to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women treated for breast cancer have something else in common: they worry about the cancer coming back.

How to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women treated for breast cancer have something else in common: they worry about the cancer coming back.
New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms

New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms

byUniversity of SurreySymptom awareness. *Cough was included as a non-blood cancer symptom. Credit:BMC Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11149-xA new tool could help identify gap

New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms

byUniversity of SurreySymptom awareness. *Cough was included as a non-blood cancer symptom. Credit:BMC Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11149-xA new tool could help identify gap
Discovery boosts the potential of new cancer-fighting drugs

Discovery boosts the potential of new cancer-fighting drugs

by The Scripps Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthScientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a critical feature that a promising new class

Discovery boosts the potential of new cancer-fighting drugs

by The Scripps Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthScientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a critical feature that a promising new class
Exercise has a direct role in fighting breast cancer

Exercise has a direct role in fighting breast cancer

by Megan Myers,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person's overall health, a recently published paper has fou

Exercise has a direct role in fighting breast cancer

by Megan Myers,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person's overall health, a recently published paper has fou
Study investigates link between oropharyngeal cancer and sexual behavior

Study investigates link between oropharyngeal cancer and sexual behavior

byLeipzig UniversityVenn diagrams showing the distribution of self-reported high-risk sexual behavior (HR-SB) among N = 188 propensity-score-matched healthy adults and among N = 94 oropharyngeal

Study investigates link between oropharyngeal cancer and sexual behavior

byLeipzig UniversityVenn diagrams showing the distribution of self-reported high-risk sexual behavior (HR-SB) among N = 188 propensity-score-matched healthy adults and among N = 94 oropharyngeal
Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk

Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report us

Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report us
Deep in the bile ducts, researchers explore how cancer arises

Deep in the bile ducts, researchers explore how cancer arises

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111253A Wilmot Cancer Institute scientist discovered how

Deep in the bile ducts, researchers explore how cancer arises

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111253A Wilmot Cancer Institute scientist discovered how